Business Advice
Company director fined $50,000 by watchdog over ‘direct involvement’ in underpaying young workers
The director of a now-collapsed catering company has been slapped with a $50,000 fine for his direct involvement in underpaying five employe…
Digital platforms inquiry: ACCC’s dramatic suggestions would change advertising and news as we know it
By Sacha Molitorisz, University of Technology Sydney and Derek Wilding, University of Technology Sydney
The Australian Competition and Co…
Buzinga to Appster: An insider’s theory on why the app giants keep falling
In the last two years, two of the Australian app development industry’s biggest players have collapsed into liquidation, leaving customers…
Sitting inside permission is a promise
As an extension of my work on promises, the thorny issue of permission has occupied more than a few minutes of my time. Organisations can be…
Qantas under fire for volunteer-to-work scheme — but is it even legal?
It has been a tumultuous weekend for Qantas ahead of the busiest period of the year for airports after the airline came under fire for a pro…
Ignore customer relationships at your peril: The demise of out-of-touch political parties
Despite the importance of big data, the nature of developing genuine customer relationships is generally not understood well enough by most …
Superannuation crackdown for small businesses under new laws for dodgy operators
Parliament has finished sitting for the year, and while several major pieces of legislation occupied most of the attention in Canberra this …
Multimillion-dollar app development company Appster collapses into liquidation, leaving businesses stranded
Multimillion-dollar app development company Appster has collapsed into liquidation today, with business owners allegedly left empty-handed w…
Four simple things you can do to protect your business against cyber threats
In recent years, small and medium businesses (SMBs) have increasingly become the focus of cyber attacks. Over 53% of businesses across the w…
Australia’s soon-to-take-effect Modern Slavery Act explained
By Paul Redmond, University of Technology Sydney
It has taken years, but after votes in the Senate and House of Representatives last week…
